Adsorption of light alkanes on coconut nanoporous activated carbon

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 555-561

  Walton, K S ^a   Cavalcante Jr , C L ^a,b   LeVan, M Douglas ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aalkane adsorption; Activated carbon; Gas storage

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; ETHANE; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; ISOTHERMS; METHANE; NANOPORES;

AALKANE ADSORPTION; EQUILIBRIUM DATA; GAS STORAGE; VIRIAL PLOTS;

PARAFFINS;

EID: 34248174256     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322006000400013     Document Type: Article

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